The questions are on the Describing A Home In French test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: To describe a home in French, name the room (la cuisine, le salon, la chambre), say what is in it with il y a, and add an adjective that agrees with the noun: un petit balcon, une cuisine claire. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French A1 test on describing a home in French, from name the rooms to describe a home, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Spoken production
Question 1 Name the rooms (2 points)
a. la cuisine · b. la chambre · c. la salle de bains · d. le salon
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct room with the right article.
Question 2 Articles (2 points)
a. le · b. la · c. l’ · d. les
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct article.
Question 3 Il y a (2 points)
a. il y a · b. il y a · c. il n’y a pas de · d. Est-ce qu’il y a
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct item.
Question 4 Adjectives (2 points)
a. petite · b. clairs · c. grand · d. grandes
Scoring: 0.5 point per correct form.
Question 5 Translate (3 points)
a. Il y a trois chambres. b. La cuisine est petite mais claire. c. Est-ce qu’il y a une cave ?
Scoring: 1 point per sentence; half a point if only one small error.
Question 6 Reading an ad (3 points)
a. Three (F3). b. Good: a bright living room, a large balcony or an equipped kitchen; missing: an elevator. c. Yes, it is furnished.
Scoring: 1 point per answer.
Question 7 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
a. Il y a un grand salon. b. Il n’y a pas de balcon.
Scoring: 1 point per corrected sentence.
Question 8 Describe a home (4 points)
Model: Je cherche un appartement à Nantes. Il y a un grand salon clair et une petite chambre. Il n’y a pas de cave. Le balcon est petit mais joli.
Scoring: 1 point for correct use of il y a, 1 for the negative, 1 for two agreeing adjectives, 1 for overall clarity and spelling.